[IO Islamic 3340] شاهنامه

<strong>Shâhnâma</strong><strong>.</strong> <strong>This manuscript is now IO Islamic 864 in the India Office collections.</strong> <strong>[metadata:</strong> <strong>Hermann Ethé</strong><strong><em>, </em></strong><strong><em>Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office,</em></strong> <strong>2 vols. (Oxford: India Office, 1903): volume 1,</strong> <strong>number 3340 here with notations and hyperlinks].</strong> 864 The same. The Bâisungharî preface begins here as in the preceding copy, and is concluded by a short chronological index and list of kings. Beginning of the poem, on fol. 12^b. It is divided into <em>four books</em>; Book I ends with Rustam’s return from Turkistân and Afrâsiyâb’s flight; Book II, beginning on fol. 200^b, with Gushtâsp’s accession; Book III, beginning on fol. 315^b, goes down to the accession of Nûshirwân; and Book IV, beginning on fol. 461^b, comprises the rest. Dated by Majd-aldîn bin Ibrâhîm Ḥâfiż, A.H. 1012, the 29th of Muḥarram (A.D. 1603, July 9). No. 3340, olim 11. J. 7, ff. 586, 4 coll., each ll. 25; small Nasta’lîḳ; illuminated frontispieces on ff. 1^b and 12^b; adorned headings on ff. 200^b and 315^b. Small pictures on ff. 15^a, 15^b, 17^a, 19^a, 24^b, 42^a, 48^b, 50^a, 55^a, 65^b, 73^b, 77^b, 92^b, 106^b, 120^b, 134^a, 149^a, 156^a, 158^b, 164^a, 180^b, 190^a, 198^b, 200^a, 212^b, 214^a, 243^b, 254^b, 267^b, 279^a, 280^b, 296^b, 297^a, 315^b, 325^b, 332^a, 332^b, 333^b, 334^b, 337^a, 353^a, 355^a, 358^b, 370^a, 371^a, 377^a, 385^b, 388^b, 393^a, 395^b, 399^b, 410^a, 418^b, 420^b, 422^a, 424^a, 425^b, 429^a, 435^a, 439^b, 460^b, 489^a, 494^b, 516^a, 534^b, 552^b, 561^a, 563^b, 572^b, 576^b, 583^a, and 585^b ; size, 8^5/8 in. by 4^3/4 in. <br>